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ArvinMeritor Announces the Appointment Of Frank A. Voltolina to Vice President and Treasurer

30 October 2000

ArvinMeritor Announces the Appointment Of Frank A. Voltolina to Vice President and Treasurer

    TROY, Mich., Oct. 30 ArvinMeritor, Inc. today
announced the appointment of Frank A. Voltolina to the position of vice
president and treasurer, effective immediately.  Voltolina, who has been
elected an officer of ArvinMeritor replaces A.R. Sales, who was recently named
senior vice president and president of Roll Coater, an ArvinMeritor business
group.  In his new role, Voltolina is responsible for the company's global
capital market activities and will report to Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer Tom Madden.
    "We are delighted that Frank has joined the ArvinMeritor team," said
Madden.  "He has a strong track record of exemplary financial management, with
solid expertise in developing and executing effective capital investment and
structuring policies.  Frank is also extremely knowledgeable in managing the
volatility of earnings from foreign currencies and interest-rate fluctuations.
These skills will be invaluable as we continue to pursue our global growth
initiatives.  Furthermore, I would like to commend A.R. Sales for his hard
work and commitment to the position during the transition period."
    Before joining ArvinMeritor, Voltolina was vice president and treasurer
for Mallinckrodt Inc.  Prior to his tenure at Mallinckrodt, Voltolina held
financial management positions at Price Waterhouse and Touche Ross.
    Voltolina is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, with a bachelor's
degree in accountancy and a master's degree in taxation.  He is a Certified
Public Accountant and a member of the Treasury Management Association, the St.
Louis Treasurers' Group, the Tax Executive Institute, the American Institute
of CPAs, and the Illinois and Missouri CPA Societies.
    ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $7.5-billion global transportation
industry supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and
components serving light vehicle, commercial truck, trailer and specialty
original equipment manufacturers and related aftermarkets.  In addition, the
company is a leader in coil coating applications, including those for the
transportation, appliance, construction and furniture industries.  The company
is headquartered in Troy, Mich., and employs 36,500 people at more than 120
facilities in 25 countries.  ArvinMeritor is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM.  For more information, visit the
company's Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com